Monday night game highlights preseason for Texans

Texans to play in prime time against Vikings

Published 5:30 am, Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Texans will begin and end their preseason schedule on the road, but in between they have home games against New Orleans and Minnesota, including a nationally televised Monday night game against the Vikings on Aug. 31.

Meanwhile, the Texans signed free agent defensive tackle Shaun Cody to a two-year, $3.5 million contract, and they’re bringing in free agent outside linebacker Cato June for a visit today.

The Texans don’t know exactly when they’ll play their first two preseason games against Kansas City and New Orleans. All the Texans know today is that they’ll open on the road against the Chiefs between Aug. 13-17 and play the Saints at home Aug. 20-24.

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After playing the Vikings on Monday Night Football at Reliant Stadium, they play their last game at Tampa Bay on Sept. 4, a Friday. Their home-and-home preseason series with the Buccaneers has been ending on a Thursday night.

The Minnesota game replaces a home game against Dallas. Because the Cowboys are moving into their new stadium in Arlington, they have a schedule conflict with the Texans Rangers, with whom they share parking lots. The Cowboys weren’t available to come to Houston for the third game. They’re expected to resume a home-and-home series with the Texans in 2010.